Giuseppe Galderisi is an Italian football manager and a former footballer who played as a forward, currently in charge as head coach of Serie C Group C club Gelbison.
17 Facts About Giuseppe Galderisi
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At club level, Galderisi played for several Italian teams throughout his career, scoring almost 200 goals across the various divisions of Italian football.
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Giuseppe Galderisi, nicknamed Nanu during his playing career, a nickname he earned during his time with Juventus, was capped ten times for Italy between 1985 and 1987, although he failed to score a goal.
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Giuseppe Galderisi was known for his accuracy from distance, and was effective in the air, despite his small stature, due to his timing and elevation.
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Giuseppe Galderisi started a coaching career in 2000 as Serie C2 club Gubbio's boss.
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Giuseppe Galderisi then served as coach in years later for other Serie C clubs, such as Cremonese and Giulianova.
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Giuseppe Galderisi's coaching career experienced a sudden break in January 2004, when Galderisi suffered a heart attack.
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Giuseppe Galderisi fully recovered since then, and in 2005 he accepted an offer from Viterbese of Serie C2.
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In January 2008, Giuseppe Galderisi was appointed at the helm of Serie C1 side Foggia, replacing Salvatore Campilongo.
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However, during his tenure as head coach, Giuseppe Galderisi had to face with serious economic issues within the club; Pescara was ultimately declared out of business in December 2008 and the club control passed legally to a bankruptcy trustee appointed by the Court of Pescara.
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Results did not improve anyway, with Pescara struggling in the bottom part of the table, and Giuseppe Galderisi was dismissed from his coaching post on 23 March 2009, being replaced by another former Juventus and Italy international footballer, Antonello Cuccureddu.
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Giuseppe Galderisi returned into management in November 2014 to take over at struggling Lega Pro team Lucchese, not being confirmed for the following season despite succeeding in saving them from relegation.
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Giuseppe Galderisi returned at Lucchese in March 2016, signing a contract until June 2017.
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On 26 November 2018, he returned to the first club he managed, Gubbio, at the time in the 15th place in Serie C Galderisi left the club on 23 May 2019.
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On 14 December 2021, Giuseppe Galderisi returned into management as the new head coach of Serie C club Mantova, replacing Maurizio Lauro.
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Giuseppe Galderisi was dismissed on 12 April 2022 following a negative string of results, with Lauro being reinstated as head coach.
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On 3 April 2023, Giuseppe Galderisi was hired by relegation-battling Serie C club Gelbison, agreeing on a contract until 30 June 2024.